May, 2007 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

FOR MAY, 2007

JUNE 1, 2007

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
ON Trenton 107.1 CJTN From AC (Lite 107) to Classic Rock (Rock 107)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Edmonton 93.9 CBX-2 CBC Radio One (simulcasts CBX 740 Edmonton)
AB Lethbridge 94.1 CJOC Standards (The Lounge) (testing - will officially launch in mid-June)
AB Saddle Hills 88.9 CKYL-5 Country (simulcasts CKYL 610 Peace River)
AB Valleyview 88.7 CKYL-4 Country (simulcasts CKYL 610 Peace River)
MB Winnipeg 89.3 CBW-1 CBC Radio One (simulcasts CBW 990 Winnipeg)
MB Winnipeg 90.5 CKSB-10 CBC Premiere Chaine (simulcasts CKSB 1050 Winnipeg)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
NS Sydney 98.3 CHER Moved from 950

CALL LETTER DATA
NS Petit De Grat 104.1 new Becomes CIZO
ON Tillsonburg 1510 CKOT Will become CJDL (when flip to 107.3 occurs)
QC Mont Joli 93.3 CIEL-6 Becomes CFYX
SK Regina 90.3 new Becomes CJLR-4
SK Saskatoon 92.3 new Becomes CHZN

BRANDINGS
AB Fort McMurray 91.1 CKOS-cp Will become KAOS 91.1
AB Medicine Hat 102.1 new Will become THE LOUNGE
BC Ucluelet 99.5 CIMM-cp From THE WHALE to THE EDGE

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Medicine Hat 102.1 100,000 watts (Standards) (Clear Sky Radio)
AB Medicine Hat 105.3 77,900 watts (Active Rock) (Rogers)
BC Charlie Lake 92.5 15 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion,AB)
SK Regina 90.3 43,000 watts (Aboriginal) (will simulcast CJLR 89.9 La Ronge)
SK Regina 92.7 100,000 watts (Country) (Standard)
SK Regina 96.1 100,000 watts (Aboriginal) (AVR)
SK Saskatoon 92.3 100,000 watts (CHR) (Harvard)
SK Saskatoon 102.9 100,000 watts (Aboriginal) (AVR)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Powell River 1280 CHQB Will move to FM, however applied frequency of 94.1 with 8,600 watts is not suitable. Must find alternative frequency and submit new contours

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Medicine Hat 99.5 CJLT Move to 93.7, increase power from 48 watts to 2,300 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
BC Salmon Arm 91.5 CKXR Simulcast time on 580 extended to Feb. 27/08 due to reception issues in Enderby and Sicamous where FM repeaters will be applied for later in the year
ON Cobourg 107.9 CHUC Increase power from 1,030 watts to 6,300 watts and raise antenna height
ON North Bay 100.5 CHUR Raise antenna height
ON North Bay 101.9 CKFX Raise antenna height

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
BC Chase 103.5 CFCH From Chase & District Lions Club to Chase & District Community Radio Society

DENIALS
AB Medicine Hat 92.9 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Harvard)
AB Medicine Hat 101.5 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Golden West)
AB Medicine Hat 102.1 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Pat Lough)
AB Medicine Hat 102.1 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Radio CJVR)
AB Medicine Hat 105.3 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Newcap)
AB Medicine Hat 105.3 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Vista)
BC Powell River 105.3 3,000 watts (AC-Oldies) (Westwave)
SK Regina 90.3 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
SK Regina 96.1 86,000 watts (Christian) (Touch Canada)
SK Regina 103.1 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Radio CJVR)
SK Regina 106.3 100,000 watts (Oldies) (Radio CJVR)
SK Saskatoon 89.7 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Radio CJVR)
SK Saskatoon 91.5 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
SK Saskatoon 96.3 100,000 watts (Soft AC) (Standard)
SK Saskatoon 100.9 100,000 watts (Christian) (Touch Canada)
SK Saskatoon 106.1 100,000 watts (Oldies) (Radio CJVR)
SK Saskatoon 106.7 100,000 watts (CHR) (Saskatoon Radio)
SK Saskatoon 106.7 100,000 watts (Gold Based Soft AC) (Jim Pattison)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
MB Winnipeg 106.3 100,000 watts (News-Talk) (nested repeater which will simulcast CJOB 680 Winnipeg)
ON Timmins 105.7 37,800 watts (CBC Espace Musique)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Calgary 100.3 new-cp Move to 97.7, increase power from 19,000 watts to 100,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter (Rawlco)
AB Olds 97.7 CKLJ Move to 96.5, increase power from 13,000 watts to 35,000 watts and raise antenna height
NB Moncton 105.9 CITA Move to 105.1, increase power from 50 watts to 880 watts and raise antenna height


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